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43 matches to Restoration Period
Restoration Period. England 1660-88. Charles II, James II. France 1814~30. Louis XVIII, Charles X.
Chambord, Count de. 1820-83. Claimed French throne; inflexibility led to failure of Bourbon restoration negotiations 1874.
Coldstream Guards. 1650. Marched to London to restore Charles II.
Japan. 660BC Empire founded by legendary Jimmu. 5C AD First unified state. c552 Buddhism. 1192 First Shogun ruler. 1543 European contact (Portugal). 1639 Isolation. 1868 Meiji restoration. 1945-52 Allies occupy. 1947 Constitutional monarchy.
Ney, Michel. 1769-1815. Marshal under Napoleon. Shot after second Restoration. “Bravest of the brave”-Napoleon.
Okubo, Toshimichi. 1830-78. Japanese statesman. Meiji Restoration. Westernized Japan.
Pillnitz, Declaration of. 1791. Holy Roman Empire, Prussia support Restoration in France. French Revolutionary Wars.
Restoration. 1660. English Monarchy reinstated following Protectorate. 1791 French Revolutionary Wars.
Siva. 4 armed 3 eyed Hindu god of destruction and restoration.
Tokugawa, Keiki. 1837-1913. Last Japanese Shogun 1867-8. Peaceful Meiji Restoration of Emperor.
Vanbrugh, John. 1664-1726. English Restoration dramatist, Baroque architect: Castle Howard 1702. Blenheim Palace 1705.
Vienna, Treaty. 1725. Spain, Austria pledge to aid Stuart restoration in England. 1738 Ends War of Polish Succession. 1809 =Schönbrunn Treaty. 1864 Denmark cedes Schleswig- Holstein to Prussia. 1866 Seven Weeks War. Austria cedes Venice to Italy.
Wycherley, William. 1640-1716. English satirical Restoration dramatist: Country Wife 1675. Plain Dealer 1676.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Aurignacian. Late Paleolithic art period.
Bischoff, Theodor. 1807-82. Ger: periodic fertility, 1844.
Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.
Ciceronian Period. 70-43BC. First great age of Latin literature.
Dark Ages. c500-1000. Period of decline, frequent war. Little documentation survives.
Gilded Age. Post American Civil War period of materialism, questionable ethics. Named by Mark Twain.
Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden.
Great Schism. 1054. East-West Schism. 1378-1417. Period of rival Popes in Rome, Avignon, following Avignon Papacy.
Hellenic Art. 1500-300BC. Prehistoric, Archaic, and Classical periods in Greece.
Hellenistic Art. c330-50BC. Cosmopolitan culturally diverse period of Alexander’s empire. Sensual, emotional sculpture. Dying Gaul. Laocoön.
Ice Age. Last period of glaciation, c75000-8350BC.